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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 135 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Say something new): Adds value: a new example, a fresh angle, a fact with numbers, linking two ideas, a practical solution, a helpful question. Adds nothing: repeating, “I agree” and no more, going off topic, long pointless stories, slogans, made-up figures. If your point is taken, add a new angle or example instead of repeating it.

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  1. 1.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) a long, pointless story (c) repeating the last point (d) linking two ideas
  2. 2.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) complaining about time (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a fact with numbers
  3. 3.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) a made-up figure (c) linking two ideas (d) a question that helps
  4. 4.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  5. 5.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking longest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
  6. 6.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  7. 7.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
  9. 9.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) add a new angle (c) repeat it word for word (d) claim it first
  10. 10.True or false: “a practical solution” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) a fresh angle
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
  13. 13.True or false: “a new example” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a short summary so far? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a fact with numbers (c) linking two ideas (d) a personal attack
  16. 16.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a question that helps? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  19. 19.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) restating the topic (c) repeating the last point (d) a real-life case
  20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  21. 21.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a short summary so far
  23. 23.True or false: “complaining about time” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the other side’s view” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) a new example (c) linking two ideas (d) a short summary so far
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a fresh angle (c) a fact with numbers (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “food is food” (b) “I like food” (c) a count of wasted plates
  28. 28.True or false: “a fresh angle” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) shouting a slogan (d) a short summary so far
  30. 30.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a new example (c) going off topic (d) repeating the last point
  32. 32.True or false: “complaining about time” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) “I agree” and no more (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) shouting a slogan (c) going off topic (d) the other side’s view
  36. 36.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: shouting a slogan? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) repeating the last point (c) the other side’s view (d) a practical solution
  39. 39.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

Answer key

  1. linking two ideas
  2. a fact with numbers
  3. a made-up figure
  4. quality of points
  5. bringing something new
  6. adds nothing
  7. adds nothing
  8. shouting a slogan
  9. add a new angle
  10. True
  11. going off topic
  12. linking two ideas
  13. False
  14. adds value
  15. a personal attack
  16. adds value
  17. adds nothing
  18. adds value
  19. a real-life case
  20. adds value
  21. True
  22. a short summary so far
  23. True
  24. True
  25. repeating the last point
  26. complaining about time
  27. a count of wasted plates
  28. False
  29. a short summary so far
  30. False
  31. a new example
  32. False
  33. True
  34. a new example
  35. the other side’s view
  36. False
  37. adds nothing
  38. repeating the last point
  39. True
  40. adds nothing

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